letter opener

Ophidion nocomis

Scales set right angles

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Small
Tropical fish

letter opener is a marine fish recorded from Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas to Puerto Rico. It is associated with marine waters. It reaches about 8.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Ophidion
Maximum length: 8.7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas to Puerto Rico. Recently reported from Tobago and Barbados (Ref. 51183 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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